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Latest "that system has it so why don't we?" thread

After shooting my adapted Canon EF 40mm f2.8 pancake waaaaaay more than I actually thought I do, I wouldn't mind seeing a Lumix f2 or 2.8 version, if they could keep it similar size. Looking through my albums, I think I've already taken more shots with it on my S5 than any of my Canon cameras lol. The little EF 40mm has a bit of magic about it to my eye, it seems to produce a 3D depth effect, and it's not just thin DOF. Probably asking way too much for Panasonic to reproduce something like that:)
 
Markuswelder said:
After shooting my adapted Canon EF 40mm f2.8 pancake waaaaaay more than I actually thought I do, I wouldn't mind seeing a Lumix f2 or 2.8 version, if they could keep it similar size. Looking through my albums, I think I've already taken more shots with it on my S5 than any of my Canon cameras lol. The little EF 40mm has a bit of magic about it to my eye, it seems to produce a 3D depth effect, and it's not just thin DOF. Probably asking way too much for Panasonic to reproduce something like that:)
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Markus, how big is the combo S5 + adapter + Canon 40mm f2.8?
 
dirk said:
I would love to see a small 40mm/2.0 or 43mm/2.0 for LMount
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Has to be 40mm I think. Otherwise it just gets too close to either 35 or 50mm. If someone is going to make one, it has to be just different enough to generate sales from users who already have the 50. Or 35mm. Or both.
 
Here ya go. I've popped my 26mm pancake beside it, just to give an idea of scale
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  • Panasonic - DC-G9
  • 20.0 mm
  • ƒ/1.7
  • 1/15 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • -1.7
  • ISO 200
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  • Panasonic - DC-G9
  • 20.0 mm
  • ƒ/2
  • 1/8 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • -0.7
  • ISO 250
 
Markuswelder said:
Has to be 40mm I think. Otherwise it just gets too close to either 35 or 50mm. If someone is going to make one, it has to be just different enough to generate sales from users who already have the 50.
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There is a surprising difference between 40mm and 43mm. My experience is that below 60mm, every mm makes a difference, the wider you go, the bigger the difference in the image per mm.

The range 28mm up to 50mm is a very interesting field to launch different FL. Think at the MFT Leica 15/1.7, Lumix 20/1.7 or LMount Sigma 40 Art (old) and Sigma 45.

There are many examples of 43mm in the past from Leica, Pentax and others.
 
dirk said:
There is a surprising difference between 40mm and 43mm. My experience is that below 60mm, every mm makes a difference, the wider you go, the bigger the difference in the image per mm.

The range 28mm up to 50mm is a very interesting field to launch different FL. Think at the MFT Leica 15/1.7, Lumix 20/1.7 or LMount Sigma 40 Art (old) and Sigma 45.

There are many examples of 43mm in the past from Leica, Pentax and others.
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I've been toying with the idea of replacing my EF 40 with a Lumix 35mm. I've played around with my Siggy 28-70mm, zooming between 35 & 40mm. To me, the difference is inconsequential. You can almost lean forward or back far enough to get close enough to identical framing. Inconsequential enough that I keep on deciding not to buy a 35mm. Yeah, the Lumix opens up to f1.8, but at that focal length, the difference isn't huge either. I'd be more than happy to split the difference at f2, but for me, it would have to be 40mm. But that's just me. It also helps that I really really like my EF 40. It seems to have a little bit of magic to it, for reasons I don't understand. It also works brilliantly at vehicle shows, where room is a bit limited, and 50mm can be a bit awkward at times. I shot the whole morning just with the 40, it worked pretty damn well I thought.
 
If a 40mm f2 (or thereabouts) did appear, I reckon I'd go back to my m4/3 style kit, & go all primes again. I loved my 9 or 10mm ultrawide prime, 15 or 20mm f1.7 prime, & a 25 or 30mm. Pick up a 17 or 18mm, (Sigma or Lumix -possibly Sigma because it's tiny & light) the Lumix 26mm (which weighs nothing) Lumix? 40mm, Lumix 50mm & 85mm f1.8's. There's just something I really really enjoy about shooting with small, light-ish, relatively inexpensive and basic kit. And having to think a little bit in advance about how to get that shot which is floating around in your head. Great fun. For me.
Holidays are a different matter, The Lumix 20-60 & 14-28mm are brilliant for those scenarios. Just too easy.
 
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